Services

1. What level of care can I receive?

There are essentially six types of care that are offered by Cranbrook Care:

Respite
Cranbrook Care provides respite care services to help carers to take breaks from their caring. Flexible dementia specific respite is also provided for carers of people with dementia and challenging behaviour. The maximum number of respite days available to anyone in a Residential Aged Care Facility is 63 days per year.

Low Care
Low Level Care is designed for residents who need some help with their day to day activities. For example, they can move or walk on their own but they may have trouble with domestic duties, or bathing or the rigors of looking after themselves and their home. These residents can benefit from the expert care offered by our well-trained staff and the beautiful home-like atmosphere at Cranbrook Care's facilities.

High Care
High Care is for residents who require around the clock, 24 hour nursing care to assist with all daily activities. This may be because they are physically incapacitated or suffer from physical or behavioural problems.

Dementia Care
Dementia is a general term used to describe problems with memory and thinking. The early signs of dementia can be very subtle and may not be immediately obvious. Common symptoms are:

• Memory loss, particularly recent memory
• Confusion
• Personality change
• Withdrawal
• Loss of ability to do everyday tasks

There are different forms of dementia and each has its own causes, with Alzheimer's disease being the most common. Dementia affects brain cells and is progressive and irreversible. Residents with dementia differ in the patterns of problems they have, and the speed with which their abilities deteriorate. Dementia can happen to anybody, but is more common over the age of 65. For more information about Dementia contact your doctor, or telephone the Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500 (free call).

Extra Services
Extra Service involves the provision of additional 'hotel' type services or lifestyle extras, including higher standards of accommodation, increased activities, entertainment and food choices.
Extra Service offers increased choice and diversity by giving residents the option of making additional payments to receive additional services.

Allied Health
Lansdowne Gardens provides allied health services including physiotherapy, podiatry, nutritional advice, continence services and social work and diversional therapy

2. What kind of personal care can I expect to receive?

At a Cranbrook Care facility residents can expect the very best care available, from expertly trained, compassionate professional people who love what they do.

3. What is Ageing-in-Place?

Cranbrook Care provides Ageing-in-Place in all its aged care facilities. It enables Cranbrook Care to deliver continuity of appropriate care within a familiar environment - often without the need for a disruptive or disturbing relocation.

4. What leisure activities are available?

With our culture placing more emphasis on health and fitness, our facilities have developed programs of moderate physical activity specifically designed for older or special needs groups. For example, falls prevention program, diversional therapy and excursions.